House Journal: Page 1584: Thursday, April 26, 2001
35 provider.
36 Sec. . Section 229.16, Code 2001, is amended to
37 read as follows:
38 229.16 DISCHARGE AND TERMINATION OF PROCEEDING.
39 When the condition of a patient who is hospitalized
40 pursuant to a report issued under section 229.14,
41 subsection 2 1, paragraph "b", or is receiving
42 treatment pursuant to a report issued under section
43 229.14, subsection 3 1, paragraph "c", or is in full-
44 time care and custody pursuant to a report issued
45 under section 229.14, subsection 4 1, paragraph "d",
46 is such that in the opinion of the chief medical
47 officer the patient no longer requires treatment or
48 care for serious mental impairment, the chief medical
49 officer shall tentatively discharge the patient and
50 immediately report that fact to the court which
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1 ordered the patient's hospitalization or care and
2 custody. The court shall thereupon Upon receiving the
3 report, the court shall issue an order confirming the
4 patient's discharge from the hospital or from care and
5 custody, as the case may be, and shall terminate the
6 proceedings pursuant to which the order was issued.
7 Copies of the order shall be sent by regular mail to
8 the hospital, the patient, and the applicant if the
9 applicant has filed a written waiver signed by the
10 patient.
11 Sec. . Section 229.17, Code 2001, is amended to
12 read as follows:
13 229.17 STATUS OF RESPONDENT DURING APPEAL.
14 Where If a respondent appeals to the supreme court
15 from a finding that the contention the respondent is
16 seriously mentally impaired has been sustained, and
17 the respondent was previously ordered taken into
18 immediate custody under section 229.11 or has been
19 hospitalized for psychiatric evaluation and
20 appropriate treatment under section 229.13 before the
21 court is informed of intent to appeal its finding, the
22 respondent shall remain in custody as previously
23 ordered by the court, the time limit stated in section
24 229.11 notwithstanding, or shall remain in the
25 hospital subject to compliance by the hospital with
26 sections 229.13 to 229.16, as the case may be, unless
27 the supreme court orders otherwise. If a respondent
28 appeals to the supreme court regarding a placement
29 order, the respondent shall remain in placement unless
30 the supreme court orders otherwise.
31 Sec. . Section 229.21, subsection 3, Code 2001,
32 is amended by adding the following new paragraph:
33 NEW PARAGRAPH. d. Any respondent with respect to
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